21.   Chief executive Greg Drew said his company cautiously stocked its online shelves in anticipation of slower sales of high-ticket items such as home-theater systems.

22.   Chipmakers Xilinx and Altera are nonetheless forecasting slower sales.

23.   Company officials cite slower sales and a delay in two new products contributed to the hit.

24.   Colorado stocks fell for the week, led lower by Ultimate Electronics Inc. which reported slower sales.

25.   Concern about slower PC sales in Asia prompted several analysts to cut earnings estimates for the networking firm.

26.   Construction shares fell, led by large housing contractors, amid concern about slower sales of houses and apartment buildings.

27.   Dennis said blizzard conditions in the Midwest and unusual weather in the Southeast are partly to blame for slower sales.

28.   During the campaign, Nissan management said the Saturn bonus will be smaller this year because of slower sales.

29.   Even so, the slower sales at many chains cast doubt on whether a months-long retail recovery will continue.

30.   Even exports, which for months allowed manufacturers to offset slower sales at home, have weakened.